Does expanding a hygienist's scope of practice translate to improved oral healthcare at the state level? Researchers from New York believe it does, according to the results of a survey published this ...

This is the latest in the Health Affairs Forefront featured topic, Medicare and Medicaid Integration. The featured topic includes analysis, proposals, and commentary that will inform policies on the ...

Genevieve Carlton holds a Ph.D. in history from Northwestern University and earned tenure at the University of Louisville. Drawing on over 15 years of experience in higher education, Genevieve ...

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Lucie Hobbs-Johnson poses in Aruba with a giant tooth. “I’m a late bloomer,” says Lucie Hobbs-Johnson with a broad smile. At the age of 49, she’s just finished her first year of dental hygiene school ...

Americans are not able to take care of their teeth like they should, and it has severe consequences. Dental hygienists can help address this problem, but only if state policymakers consider ...

Dental hygienists know a thing or two about keeping teeth healthy. After all, they spend most of their days looking into people’s mouths and seeing the damage that certain habits can do. Indeed, many ...

Throughout my 25+ years as a member of the American Dental Hygienists' Association and a volunteer at regional, state, and national levels, I've watched the evolution of our profession. Let me be ...

When you go to the dentist, you usually spend most of the visit with the dental hygienist, whose role has expanded in recent years. So, too, has the need for dental hygienists. “The demand for dental ...